HB 1848 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO STUDENT JOURNALISM.

Summary

Establishes freedom of speech and freedom of the press protections for student journalists producing school-sponsored media or university-sponsored media unless subject to certain exceptions. Provides legal immunity for state agencies, officers, and employees for students' exercise of these freedoms. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action May 24, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2022

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 22, 2022

Introduced

Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 746).

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 800) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-31-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 21, 2022

Committee

Reported from HRE/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to HRE/EDU, JDC.

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 280).

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-25-22.

lower

Feb 15, 2022

Committee

Reported from EDN/HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 327-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Clark, Belatti, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Kapela, Quinlan, Woodson, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, Clark, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Quinlan, Takayama, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to EDN/HET, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors